Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...

WASHINGTON — Starting in the new year, Washington Gas customers will see their rates increase and some DC residents will see the highest increase at nearly 13%. The Public Service Commission of DC ...

Snails are curious creatures. They can be found in abundance in a garden one day, and the next, they are nonexistent. Much of this has to do with the environment around them. When the weather is ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and ...

Introduction: Mollusk shells represent a major substrate for the colonization of microbial communities and the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. However, our knowledge of the shell microbiome is very ...

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...

What a bunch of slimeballs! In just the latest major theft of a French national treasure, bandits slipped into a famous snail farm in northern France and snatched nearly 1,000 pounds of escargot worth ...

For those who live for ice fishing, it can be easy to jump the gun. Sure, we all want to get on the hard water, but it's critical that the ice be safe before we get on the ice. Follow these tips to ...

High prices have defined local housing markets across the United States, and Vice President JD Vance blamed the situation on immigrants and housing supply."A lot of young people are saying, housing is ...

Millions of Americans could face dramatically higher health insurance bills next year as enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits are set to run out. The enhanced subsidies, which lower ...

President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary just can’t stop talking about tax withholding. In interviews this fall, Scott Bessent has repeatedly said he expects Americans to ring in the new year in ...